What color is #614475?

#614475 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #614475?

The RGB value is 97, 68, 117: 97 red, 68 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #614475?

The complementary color is #587544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #614475?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#614475 color

#614475 rgb(97, 68, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #614475 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 26.7% green and 45.9% blue (97, 68, 117).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#614475 color codes

HEX	`#614475`
RGB	`rgb(97, 68, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 26.7%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 42%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, 22.58, -23.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 32.5, 314)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.207, 7.96, 17.825)`
Decimal	`6374517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #614475, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #614475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#614475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #614475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #614475; }
.text { color: #614475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 68 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #614475, #754471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #614475?: #614475 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #614475?: The RGB value is 97, 68, 117: 97 red, 68 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #614475?: The complementary color is #587544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #614475?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.